Usages of běnlái
我 本来 以为 今天 的 音乐会 很 无聊， 没 想到 竟然 这么 有意思。wǒ běnlái yǐwéi jīntiān de yīnyuèhuì hěn wúliáo, méi xiǎngdào jìngrán zhème yǒuyìsi.
I originally thought today’s concert would be boring, but it unexpectedly turned out to be so interesting.
我 本来 不 想 出门， 但是 她 邀请 我 去 公园 散步。wǒ běnlái bù xiǎng chūmén, dànshì tā yāoqǐng wǒ qù gōngyuán sànbù.
I originally didn’t want to go out, but she invited me to go for a walk in the park.
她 本来 想 参加 下午 的 会议， 可是 身体 不舒服， 只好 回 宿舍 睡觉。tā běnlái xiǎng cānjiā xiàwǔ de huìyì, kěshì shēntǐ búshūfu, zhǐhǎo huí sùshè shuìjiào.
She had originally wanted to attend the afternoon meeting, but she felt unwell, so she had no choice but to go back to the dorm to sleep.
我 本来 想 陪 她 去 医院， 可是 上午 有 课， 只好 中午 再 去 看 她。wǒ běnlái xiǎng péi tā qù yīyuàn, kěshì shàngwǔ yǒu kè, zhǐhǎo zhōngwǔ zài qù kàn tā.
I originally wanted to go to the hospital with her, but I had class in the morning, so I could only go see her again at noon.
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